Fast Web Hosting
Posted under: Fast web hosting can mean a lot of different things to different people. So when looking for fast web hosting, it is important for you to decide exactly what you are looking for.
It seems like every other day, someone poses the question, “who are the fastest hosts?” However, they all get different answers, and for good reason. Lets take a look at what “fast” can mean.
Transfer Time
When people look for fast web hosting, they often focus on the transfer time.
However, many people don’t realize that the transfer time is often not the problem, but rather request connections are what really slow things down.
Additionally, the transfer time can be largely affected by how far you are away from the data center or server. You cannot know how far away your website visitors are, so transfer time is based upon a variable that you cannot entirely control.
Request Connections
Some people argue that focusing on the request connections is the best way to determine whether or not you have a fast web hosting provider or not.
For example, when you are downloading a 5 KB file, transferring the 5 KB is not what slows the process down, but rather the amount of time that it takes to “get ready” to transfer it.
Most websites require users to download many different elements to display the webpage correctly. The connection time for each element can add up quickly and really slow down your website.
This makes request connections time much more important than most people think.
Additional Factors
There are a slew of other factors that can determine whether or not you have a fast web hosting provider or not. This includes: total bandwidth of the network, data transmission speed, the server configuration, the servers hardware, and even the overall data center infrastructure.
With all of these variables to choose from, many companies claim to be “fast web hosting” services, but many aren’t.
While it can be difficult trying to find out which hosts are the fastest there are several different ways to do research. The most common is to either post a question in forums, and search forums to see if the question has already been answered.
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